PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1838, 26 August 1913, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Tlio Hon. H. D. 8011, Minister for Internal Affairs, loft for tho north yesterdtiy in order to tako part in tho welconio to tilio British Parliamentarians wlio aro diuo to arrivo at Auckland tliis morning. Mr. Bell is expected' to return) to Wellington to-morrow.

Tlio death of Captain Carey, late commodore of tho Union Company's fleet, is, announced in a Press Association message repeivod from Sydney last evening. Miss Prances Hod'gkins, wihoso exhibition of water-colours was opened yesterday by Ladty Liverpool, is a native of DunedSii, and a sister of Mr. G. G. Hodgkins t Registrar of Births, Deatliß, and Marriages at Wellington. Miss Hodgkins has been on the Continent for some ten years, and is now a prominent member of tho art community in Paris, wlioito she teaches largo classes. Miss Hodglrins lis enjoying a. year's Jioliday in her native land, after whicili shO' will return to Paris. The latest arrivals at the Windsor Hotel include: Mr. and Mrs. Trist (Oliristcliurcli), Mr. and Mrs. Hydes (Victoria, 8.C.), and Mr. and' Mils. R. A. Rodger (Otago). I A Press Association messago received from Sydney last evening announced tho death of Mr. Rowland Pickering, formerly turf editor of the "Sydnoy Morning Herald." Tlio Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luko) was absent from town yesterday on business. Uho Rev. W. Jcllie, 8.A., of tlio Wellington Unitarian Church, will return to England by tlio Rotorua, which iB to sail on September 18 next. Mr. Jellio was appointed for three years, and liis term of office 'has now expired. A Press Association telegram from Auckland records tho death of tho Rev. ltobert Goodine Bolor, vicar of Howick, in a private hospital, after an operation. The Rov. Mr. Boler was bom at Sheffield, England, in 1850. IJe was manager of the Richmond Street Engineering Works, Majichest&r, before tlio 111-liealtn of .'his father oompelled tile'family to emigrate to New Zealand in l'B7l. At tlio request of tlio Primate of Auckland, Sir. Boler entered St. John's College, Auckland, and was ordained deacon in 1883, and priest in 1884. His first 1 cliargo was Coromandel, of which district lie was appointed minister in 1884; lie afterwards romoved ,te Waikato West, but! having suffered soverely by exposure and work in the King Country was compelled to movo northward to Wairoa North in 1890. Ho was appointed vicar of Howick in 1893.

Mr. W. A. Low, who piloted tlio Ham-ilton-Plinvmer Company through Now Zealand as business manager, returned hero from Auckland at tlie end of last wook, and is now spending a fow days in Wellington.

Amongst a large number of visitors who arrived at tho Royal Oak Hotel yesterday wero: Mr. ajid Mrs. J. Ca,selberg, Mrs. Alfred. Gasolberg, and Sir. Geoffrey Elkington (Masterton), Mr. 0. Cameron Smith (Auckland), Mr. W. M. Culloch, Mr. B. F. Russell, Mr. H. Humphries, Miss V, Humphries, Mi'bb C. Humphries, ajid Mr. C. M'Lood (Napier), Mr, Williams (Mastorton), and Mi - . John Kebbell (Napier).

Nominations closed yesterday for the vacancy on tho Petouo Borough Council oaiised through tho resignation of Councillor H. It. Wright. Only, two candidates, Messrs. W. B. Nicholson and W. E. will contest tho byelection, which takes place next Monday.

Mr. W. NicMson was formally installed as tho now town clerk for t'lie Lower Hutt at the meeting of tllio Borough Council held last evening. Tho Mayor (Mr. E. P. Bunny), in.a sliort speech, congratulated Mr. Nioliolson oil 'his appointment.' Mr. Nicholson is filling tho vacancy caused by Mr. P. It. Purser leaving to taJco up a similar position at Hastings.

Sir John Pindlav and Lady Findlay, Judge a.nd Mrs. Palmer, tho Hon. J. B. Gallon, Mrs. Hoadloy (Hastings), Mts. Gerald Stead (Christohurch), Mr. Bennett (manager for Messrs. Dalgety), Mrs. and Miss Riussell*, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Mncaonald, Dr. and Mrs. Mason, Mr. Card (Fcathereton), Mr. Lee, M.P., and others aro at present staying at tho Hotel Cecil.